Burial slipper



Jan; 3141-, 319336., J. w. MOCAMISH EJ027547 BURIAL SLI PPER Filed Nov.2, 1934 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY5.

Patented Jan. 14, 1936 UNIT STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to the construction of a burial slipper generallyemployed as footwear of deceased persons for burial purposes by reasonof its lightness and flexibility.

The character of the slipper is such that only a few sizes are requiredto be carried in stock by undertakers by reason of its adaptability tovarious sizes and shapes of feet. However, it is a matter of choice andtaste as to whether or not a plain slip-per without a decorative tonguebe used, or a slipper provided with such a tongue.

Heretofore it has been common practice for the slippers to be stockedboth with and without the tongue for selection by the interestedparties. It is the purpose of this invention to devise a structurewhereby only one type of slipper need be carried in stock in the varioussizes, which will serve the purpose of both types, with or without thetongue mounted thereon. To this end, a plain slipper is furnished,together with a separate tongue which may or may not be attached inplace, as desired.

By reason of the character of the slipper, which is made of woven orknitted materials of desirable weight and texture, the vamp isreinforced so as to be comparatively rigid and provided with one memberof a snapfastener on the underside thereof. Likewise the fastening endof the tongue is reinforced and provided with a mating member of thesnap fastener. By means of this construction, the fastening end of thetongue may be inserted under the vamp of the slipper and readily snappedinto place by forcing it upwardly against the underside of the vampunder such pressure as to cause the engagement of the snap fastenermembers. This arrangement permits of the carrying of only one type ofslipper in stock, while giving a choice of two different types. At thesame time the construction is such as to give the impression that thetongue is an integral part of the slipper when mounted in place, whilepermitting its ready and convenient removal or attachment withoutaffecting the external appearance of the slipper.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from theaccompanying drawing and the following description and claim.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the slipper without the tongue. Fig. 2is a perspective view of the same slipper with a tongue mounted inplace. Fig. 3 is a side elevation with the tongue and vamp shown inlongitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tongue when removed.

In the drawing, there is illustrated a burial slipper I0 having a vampportion II over which there is illustrated a decorative bow I2.Immediately below that portion of the vamp covered by the knot I3 of thebow I2, there is secured a reinforcing strip of material I4, said stripbeing mounted on the underside of the vamp II. Also secured to the undersurface of the vamp and reinforced by said strip I4, or directly securedthereto, there is a pair of laterally alined socket snap fastenermembers I5.

The tongue I6 is removably secured to the plain slipper shown in Fig. 1by inserting it under the vamp II and pressing upwardly thereon to snapin place. This is accomplished by providing said tongue with a lateralreinforcing strip II tacked thereto by the staples I8 for supportinglaterally alined stud snap fastener members I9, said members being soarranged as to engage and snap into the members I5, respectively.

By means of this arrangement, when it is desired to use a slipper withthe tongue, the fastener end of the tongue may be inserted into theslipper so as to lie adjacent the underside of the vamp, the fastenermembers I9 being located with respect to the corresponding members I5,whereupon they may be snapped into place by pressure exerted by thethumb and forefinger.

' The construction is such that the tongue will be reinforced by thestrip I! while the fastener means will be protected and hidden from viewby the vamp portion of the shoe.

The invention claimed is:

A burial slipper formed of a soft fabric having flexible sole and vampportions, a reinforcing strip secured to the underside of the vamp anddisposed laterally thereof, a pair of snap fastener elements carried bysaid strip and in spaced alinement laterally of the vamp portion, atongue, a reinforcing strip secured to the upper face of said tongue anddisposed laterally of the inner end thereof, a pair of snap fastenerelements carrled by said tongue reinforcing strip and disposed inalinement laterally of the tongue and spaced apart a distance equal tothe distance between said vamp fastener elements; the fastener elementsof the vamp and tongue adapted to interengage with each other to holdthe tongue in l proper longitudinal alinement on the shoe.

JAMES W. McCAMISI-I.

